Overview
- Collection Summary
- Family films of the Schiffer family and their friends in Hungary from 1929 to 1937. The pre-war 9.5mm films document everyday life and vacations of non-religious, upper middle-class Jewish families in Budapest and other locations, such as Mohács and New York City. The films were recorded by Ernö Schiffer and his brother, László (Laci). John Schiffer, who appears in the home movies as a young boy (János), donated digital copies of the films to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Film Source
- John (János) Schiffer
Browse 21 Items In This Collection
The Schiffer family visits Mohács
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7005 | Film ID: 4383
Baby János
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7006 | Film ID: 4384
Schiffer family in Hungary
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7007 | Film ID: 4385
Prewar family life in Hungary
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7008 | Film ID: 4386
Children in Budapest before the Holocaust
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7009 | Film ID: 4387
Prewar Jewish family life in Budapest
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7010 | Film ID: 4388
Schiffer family in Budapest
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7011 | Film ID: 4389
Swimming in Budapest; zoo visit
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7012 | Film ID: 4390
Jewish children in Budapest; Skiing road trip; City Park
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7013 | Film ID: 4391
Schiffer family life before the Holocaust
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7014 | Film ID: 4392
Schiffer children in Budapest
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7015 | Film ID: 4393
An American relative visits Schiffer family in Budapest
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7016 | Film ID: 4394
Schiffer family relatives in a village in Slovakia
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7017 | Film ID: 4395
Jewish family in Slovakia
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7018 | Film ID: 4396
Laci Schiffer returns to Budapest for a visit
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7019 | Film ID: 4397
Visiting family in Budapest
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7020 | Film ID: 4398
Budapest city sights
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7021 | Film ID: 4399
Baby János in Budapest
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7022 | Film ID: 4400
Friends in Budapest City Park
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7023 | Film ID: 4401
Family in park in Budapest
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7024 | Film ID: 4402
Schiffer family posing for the camera in City Park
Film | Accession Number: 2019.127 | RG Number: RG-60.7025 | Film ID: 4403
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 21:57:35
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